Swiss Army Knife slash MP3 player? Sounds weird, and dangerous, but it looks cool and if you think about it has some functionality to it.

This gadget from Victorinox is a fully functioning aluminium Swiss Army Knife, with a blade, scissors and nail file. The music section has a 1GB memory with the ability to play MP3/WAV/WMA; it also has a FM radio and digital voice recorder with built in microphone. Other features include a remote control, a jogging armband, USB extension cable, and a rechargeable Lithium battery.
The MP3 player requires no software, has a multi-language interface, supports Windows 2K/XP and Mac OS X, and measures in at 74mm x 22mm x 2mm

While walking around the cold streets of New York City, I saw posters for Pump Pod.

It is interesting to see how technology and fitness have been melded together for this service. This might be a good alternative for those too cash strapped for a live personal trainer. The ideal audience would probably be traveling executives who have very little time but one of the aforementioned gadgets.

A cryptex is a cylinder that encloses a scroll with a message inside. The tube has external rings that contain characters (letters or symbols) and rotate to act as a combination lock. Once the rings have been configured with the correct combination, an end of the cylinder opens up to reveal the scroll.

Not very secure by today’s standards, but still a cool gadget isn’t it?

I was looking for a new alarm clock / CD player, when I stumbled across this binary LED clock. Ignoring the fact that it has none of the features I was looking for, besides for its ability to tell time (albeit involving using your brain), it looks awesome.

The clock contains 20 LEDs that represent the numbers of both the true and shortened binary sequence (32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1). The first two columns show the hours, the next two columns show the minutes, and the last two columns show the seconds.

The PMP, from Handheld Entertainment, is expected to be released mid 2006, and will measure approx. 3.5�? x 5.5�? x 0.5�?. The ZVUE 500 will have a 3.5�? screen (320×240 resolution @ 30fps), containing 1GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi, memory card slots, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and the ability to plat both Windows Media Video and Audio files. The portable media player is expected to cost no more than 300USD